The West Point Pointers are taking a road trip to square off against the Bruton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-8, which was the final score in West Point's tilt against Rappahannock on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Bruton never let their opponents score on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Nandua 39-0 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Ashton Bell and his top target Anthony Henderson Jr.. Bell threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes while Henderson Jr. picked up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Henderson Jr. torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bruton's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Troy Walson was the leader with four. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up four sacks and made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
West Point's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Bruton, their record is now 2-0.
West Point was dealt a bruising 35-6 defeat at the hands of Bruton when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bell, who rushed for 120 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 103 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Now that West Point knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
